Chapter 4

ZANE’S POV

When I heard Damien say “ We have a big problem, “. I struggled not to groan. I just did the most difficult thing I had ever done which was to restrain my sexual urge.

All I wanted to do was bend Maeve over the table and fuck her from behind. I craved this girl whom I only met earlier today. I knew I was being an arrogant shithead to her which was so unlike me.

But the yearning, lust, and attraction I felt whenever she was around me was new to me and I was still trying to get a hang of it. I knew sooner or later I’d have to apologize to her.

She was a spitfire and damn, I admit that I found that part of her really alluring.

“ What’s the problem, Buddy, “ I asked Damien as I tiredly walked, to sit on my chair feeling exhausted all of a sudden.

Damien began to talk, but all I could think about were Maeve’s moans and how her pussy felt so warm and tight. When she sucked in some air and moaned while I used my finger to pleasure her, it took all the self-restraint in me not to kiss her.

“ Zane!! “ Damien exclaimed, hitting my desk which brought me back from my unholy and wild train of thoughts.

“ Huh!! You were saying? “ I asked him in a rush because I was caught off guard.

“ You haven’t been listening to me all this while? What’s going on? “ He asked me with a wary look on his face and I exhaled.

How was I supposed to tell him that a girl whom we just met a few hours ago was already making my thoughts run wild? I couldn’t bring myself to tell him that because I felt it would be embarrassing.

“ It’s nothing, trust me. What’s the big problem you said we have? “ I asked him. He didn't look convinced when I said it was nothing, but he didn't ask further either

“ About that. Delia, our Elder in the pack, who was supposed to perform the ceremonial rites at the Ceremony Of Mates has gone missing. With no trace. It’s as though the woman disappeared into thin air, “ Damien said worriedly.

“ Maybe she went on a vacation or something. Let’s get another Elder to perform the ceremony rites, “ I said to him with a shrug.

“ That’s the problem. She is the only one who can perform the rites to the moon goddess. Her daughter isn’t of age to perform the rites yet. Their family is the last Elder family left in the pack. Most of the Elders in this pack were banished by your father because they were said to have been practicing dark magic, “ Damien explained with worry.

The Elders were female werewolves who had been blessed with the gift of magic by the moon goddess. During the Ceremony of mates, they were the ones who always performed the blessing rites to the moon goddess so she could bless us with the gift to sense our mates and also bless all the mated werewolves.

Without an Elder, the Ceremony of Mates can never be held. Which signified that doom would befall that pack. I thought of asking an Elder from another neighboring pack to help us out but it wasn’t allowed.

“ What are our chances that Delia would be back from wherever she went? “ I asked him.

“ I confirmed it from her daughter that she left behind a suicide note before she disappeared. So, I think our chances are zero percent, “ Damien answered.

“ That leaves me with no choice but to go to Madeline, Maeve’s mom. She grew up in the home of the Armstrong’s so she should be able to help. She should at least know the spells to use in performing the rites, yeah? “ I asked him, already getting frustrated.

“ She’s not an Elder but she may know who can help us or how to help avert this doom that’s about to befall our pack. But after refusing to release Maeve and with no proof of Maeve’s innocence to show yet. Do you think Madeline would want to help? “ Damien asked me with a questioning look on his face.

I hated to admit it, but he was right. I should have let go of my stupid longing for her and freed her to go with her mom, but no, I was blinded by my need to have her around me.

“ Our best shot right now is Maeve. We need her to talk to Madeline. If there’s any of us Madeline would listen to, then it is her daughter, Maeve. “ Damien said and nodded as he looked at me with a serious look on his face.

“ I’ve never been on good terms with Maeve if you have noticed, “ I said and facepalmed. It was in situations like this that I always wanted to smash the wall with my fist, but I restrained myself.

“ Right from the beginning I told you not to be hard on that girl. But no, you never take my advice. I always wondered why you always become a jerk whenever Maeve is around. Do you like her? “ Damien asked with a smirk.

I didn’t even want to go down the lane of thoughts because deep within me I already knew the answer. So I cleared my throat and stood up from my chair immediately.

“ It doesn’t matter and as you already know I have never harbored feelings for any female werewolf due to the curse. I’ll find a way to get Maeve to help us, “ I said with a straight face and walked out of my study, leaving Damien.

I headed straight to Maeve’s room to knock on her door, but I hesitated. I didn’t know how to face her after the way I treated her back at my study. Mustering courage, I knocked on her door but got no reply. I knocked the second time and still got no answer.

“ Alpha, I saw her heading towards the kitchen a few moments ago, “ A maid who was passing by said to me when she saw me knocking on Maeve’s door.

“ Alright, thanks, “ I said to her with a smile before walking to the kitchen in the Packhouse.

Reaching there, I took a deep breath trying to calm my nervous self down. I intended to call her out of the kitchen so we could talk. The last thing I needed was the prying eyes of my subjects on Maeve and I standing together.

When I opened the door, what I saw made my wolf, Atlas, take charge immediately.

“ What’s going on here, “ Atlas angrily growled as we looked at everyone who was perpetuating the act.